California governor says Armenian school graffiti attack is "sickening"August 4, 2020 - 16:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - California governor Gavin Newsom has said that the hateful graffiti sprayed on the walls of an Armenian school in San Francisco is "sickening". "This is sickening. These acts of hatred have no place in California," Newsom said in a tweet on Monday, August 3, sharing a news story about the incident. The profane and racist graffiti attack on San Francisco’s KZV Armenian School was discovered on July 24, Fox News reported back then. School is not in session because of summer break and the coronavirus pandemic, but the Armenian community was reported to be furious and worried. San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin posted about the vandalism on his Twitter account and promised his office would be involved with the investigation. Newsom's tweet was shared by the lieutenant governor of California, Eleni Kounalakis, the attack against the KZV Armenian School in San Francisco "was a hate crime, fueled by recent Azerbaijani aggression against Armenia." "We must all stand with the Armenian community to denounce these attacks, and hold to account those responsible," she added. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |